Coverage dated March 9, 2023

Judge in Trump Rape Defamation Case Allows ‘Access Hollywood' Tape as Evidence

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Trump is accused of raping the writer E. Jean Carroll decade ago and defaming her when she went public with her allegations during his White House tenure.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Judge in Trump Rape Defamation Case Allows ‘Access Hollywood' Tape as Evidence (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Trump is accused of raping the writer E. Jean Carroll decade ago and defaming her when she went public with her allegations during his White House tenure.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Trump Access Hollywood tape can be played at Jean Carroll trial: Judge (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A federal judge will allow the so-called Access Hollywood tape to be played at the defamation trial against former President Donald Trump brought by E. Jean Carroll, a New Yorker who claims he raped her nearly three decades ago.

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Judge says jury in E. Jean Carroll case can see 'Access Hollywood' tape and testimony of two other accusers (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Tierney Sneed and Kara Scannell, CNN A federal judge on Friday said that E. Jean Carroll, in her defamation case against former President Donald Trump, can use as evidence the testimony of two other sexual assault accusers as well as the “Access Hollywood” tape, in which he bragged about being ab…

  4. Fox News

    Judge allows Trump Access Hollywood tape in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit (opens Fox News)

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    A federal judge said Friday that the Access Hollywood tape featuring former President Trump may be introduced in the civil rape trial brought by E. Jean Carroll.

  5. Politico

    Judge okays use of Access Hollywood tape in Trump defamation trial (opens Politico)

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    The Manhattan judge also rejected Trump’s effort to block the columnist, E. Jean Carroll, from using the testimony of two other women who previously accused him of sexual assault.

  6. NBC News

    'Access Hollywood' tape can be used as evidence in civil case against Trump, judge rules (opens NBC News)

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    Lawyers for the former president had sought to exclude the notorious recording from the defamation case brought by a writer who's accused Trump of raping her in the 1990s.

  7. Washington Times

    Judge lets ‘Access Hollywood’ tape into Trump rape trial (opens Washington Times)

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    Former President Donald Trump’s controversial remarks about women in an “Access Hollywood” tape can be heard at a civil trial resulting from a columnist’s claims that he raped her in the 1990s, a federal judge ruled Friday.

  8. Insider

    Donald Trump rape accuser E. Jean Carroll can share his infamous Access Hollywood tape to support her defamation claim, judge rules (opens Insider)

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    E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit trial against Trump is set to begin on April 10 in New York City.

  9. The Guardian

    Donald Trump Access Hollywood tape can be used in civil rape trial, judge rules (opens The Guardian)

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    E Jean Carroll can use tape of former president boasting of touching women’s genitals without consent in New York trial

  10. Courthouse News Service

    ‘Access Hollywood’ tape, multiple Trump accusers, will feature in civil rape trial (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The former president will go toe to toe with his rape accuser at trial next month, meanwhile an earlier defamation suit by E. Jean Carroll is still held up with appeals.

  11. The New Republic

    Trump Will Probably Be Forced to Listen to the Revolting “Access Hollywood” Tape in Court (opens The New Republic)

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    A judge has ruled that the offensive recording can be used as evidence in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation trial against him.

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